Amid wind-whipped exhaust fumes and an early March cold front, Connecticut insurance agent Michael Gergler ducks inside the lobby of the Wardman Park hotel in Washington, D.C. and surveys the lobby where roughly 150 other insurance agents have gathered. It’s …
The last couple of years have been challenging for the national economy – the housing market decline, bank bailouts, tightening credit markets, and a volatile stock market have strained many businesses across varying industries. For the last year, in the …
Many U.S. states are worried that the health care overhaul plan approved by the U.S. House of Representatives will usurp their sovereignty and impose more spending on their already stretched budgets. Republican attorneys general in at least 12 states announced …
The Idaho Department of Insurance is warning the public of a new form of insurance fraud. According to the department, following the recent passage of the health care reform bill, a new scam has emergend in which consumers are being …
Independent insurance agents are among those today expressing their disappointment with the health care reform bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. The House approved the Senate-passed bill and also approved a separate bill that makes changes agreed to …
The Illinois Department of Insurance has developed a “Top Ten” list of changes to the performance, transparency and accountability of health insurers and health insurance products in Illinois expected to result from national health care reform. “While speculation and mythology …
The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) has named Louisiana Congressman Charlie Melancon its 2010 Legislator of the Year. The award was presented March 17 during the 2010 PIA Federal Legislative Summit. Melancon represents Louisiana’s 3rd Congressional District covering …
As the U.S. Congress once again rallies to pass healthcare reform legislation, momentum is growing in many states to pass laws to block the changes — a move that could lead to a legal battle over states’ sovereignty. Bills and …
President Obama’s latest push for a health care overhaul could drive health plans around the country into insolvency, according to an insurance trade group. A plan released Monday by the White House would give the federal government the power to …
President Barack Obama tried to rejuvenate his stalled U.S. health care overhaul Monday with a revised plan to make insurance coverage more affordable and bolster federal authority to regulate premium hikes. The proposal comes three days ahead of a bipartisan …
